MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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